Testing for primary aldosteronism and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist use among US veterans: a retrospective cohort study
Annals of internal medicine, 2021•acpjournals.org
Background: Primary aldosteronism is a common cause of treatment-resistant hypertension.
However, evidence from local health systems suggests low rates of testing for primary
aldosteronism. Objective: To evaluate testing rates for primary aldosteronism and evidence-
based hypertension management in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. Design:
Retrospective cohort study. Setting: US Veterans Health Administration. Participants:
Veterans with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension (n= 269 010) from 2000 to 2017 …
However, evidence from local health systems suggests low rates of testing for primary
aldosteronism. Objective: To evaluate testing rates for primary aldosteronism and evidence-
based hypertension management in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. Design:
Retrospective cohort study. Setting: US Veterans Health Administration. Participants:
Veterans with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension (n= 269 010) from 2000 to 2017 …
Background
Primary aldosteronism is a common cause of treatment-resistant hypertension. However, evidence from local health systems suggests low rates of testing for primary aldosteronism.
Objective
To evaluate testing rates for primary aldosteronism and evidence-based hypertension management in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension.
Design
Retrospective cohort study.
Setting
U.S. Veterans Health Administration.
Participants
Veterans with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension (n = 269 010) from 2000 to 2017, defined as either 2 blood pressures (BPs) of at least 140 mm Hg (systolic) or 90 mm Hg (diastolic) at least 1 month apart during use of 3 antihypertensive agents (including a diuretic), or hypertension requiring 4 antihypertensive classes.
Measurements
Rates of primary aldosteronism testing (plasma aldosterone–renin) and the association of testing with evidence-based treatment using a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) and with longitudinal systolic BP.
Results
4277 (1.6%) patients who were tested for primary aldosteronism were identified. An index visit with a nephrologist (hazard ratio [HR], 2.05 [95% CI, 1.66 to 2.52]) or an endocrinologist (HR, 2.48 [CI, 1.69 to 3.63]) was associated with a higher likelihood of testing compared with primary care. Testing was associated with a 4-fold higher likelihood of initiating MRA therapy (HR, 4.10 [CI, 3.68 to 4.55]) and with better BP control over time.
Limitations
Predominantly male cohort, retrospective design, susceptibility of office BPs to misclassification, and lack of confirmatory testing for primary aldosteronism.
Conclusion
In a nationally distributed cohort of veterans with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension, testing for primary aldosteronism was rare and was associated with higher rates of evidence-based treatment with MRAs and better longitudinal BP control. The findings reinforce prior observations of low adherence to guideline-recommended practices in smaller health systems and underscore the urgent need for improved management of patients with treatment-resistant hypertension.
Primary Funding Source
National Institutes of Health.
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